Rules of Conduct
I`ve gotten a lot of feedback on my blog already, from various friends, and remarkably, most of them say the same thing -- "Lisa, you have WAY too much free time on your hands."
Others have expressed concern that they will start making guest appearances in my blog. Fear not -- I will extend the same courtesy to you that I extend to Hub. I will never include anyone`s name, or excerpts from any communication, unless given explicit permission. I will hold my blog to the same journalistic standards I held my news articles -- everything is off the record unless it is mutually understood to be otherwise.
However, I will write about real people and places, especially those in my daily life. I will not say anything about anyone on my blog that I would not say to that person`s face. (My longtime friends know exactly what I`m capable of saying to people`s faces, and are now laughing their asses off about my claiming any moral high ground there.)
To be sure, my blog posts are not news stories, by any means. I often use profanity in real life in certain situations, and I imagine I will be using it a lot here as well. I have taken the name of the Lord in vain on a regular basis ever since I was in second grade, and a friend of mine reasoned that "goddamn" was okay and respectful, because it was just asking God to damn something for you, and this made perfect sense to me. I use the word "fuck" both as an expletive and a verb -- the same with "shit," although the noun form of the latter is usually "poop," ever since we had kids and it suddenly became a hot topic of conversation in our house. Overall, it is hard to offend me but I`ve always found it very easy to offend others -- but I figure anyone looking for good, clean wholesome amusement wouldn`t be reading a blog about my particular family.
If anyone wants publicity, and is wondering how to get me to write about you on my blog, I will also hold you to the same journalistic standards I held my news articles. Be very, very interesting --- and being really, really nice to me wouldn`t hurt, either, though I can`t promise anything. Also, as far as I know, the Blog Code of Ethics allows me to accept gifts as well, including cash. You have my email address -- all you have to do is open a PayPal account, and send me a little something with your press release, and I`m sorry in advance if I still forget to write it up.
Others have expressed concern that they will start making guest appearances in my blog. Fear not -- I will extend the same courtesy to you that I extend to Hub. I will never include anyone`s name, or excerpts from any communication, unless given explicit permission. I will hold my blog to the same journalistic standards I held my news articles -- everything is off the record unless it is mutually understood to be otherwise.
However, I will write about real people and places, especially those in my daily life. I will not say anything about anyone on my blog that I would not say to that person`s face. (My longtime friends know exactly what I`m capable of saying to people`s faces, and are now laughing their asses off about my claiming any moral high ground there.)
To be sure, my blog posts are not news stories, by any means. I often use profanity in real life in certain situations, and I imagine I will be using it a lot here as well. I have taken the name of the Lord in vain on a regular basis ever since I was in second grade, and a friend of mine reasoned that "goddamn" was okay and respectful, because it was just asking God to damn something for you, and this made perfect sense to me. I use the word "fuck" both as an expletive and a verb -- the same with "shit," although the noun form of the latter is usually "poop," ever since we had kids and it suddenly became a hot topic of conversation in our house. Overall, it is hard to offend me but I`ve always found it very easy to offend others -- but I figure anyone looking for good, clean wholesome amusement wouldn`t be reading a blog about my particular family.
If anyone wants publicity, and is wondering how to get me to write about you on my blog, I will also hold you to the same journalistic standards I held my news articles. Be very, very interesting --- and being really, really nice to me wouldn`t hurt, either, though I can`t promise anything. Also, as far as I know, the Blog Code of Ethics allows me to accept gifts as well, including cash. You have my email address -- all you have to do is open a PayPal account, and send me a little something with your press release, and I`m sorry in advance if I still forget to write it up.
posted by L. at 12:19 PM
6 Comments:
Thank you - it worked this time. When I try to type in the URL it goes tilt. When I do blog search it goes tilt.
It must be me but I don't know why.
I'm going to forward your latest email over yahoo where I have a folder of links.
I can't imagine any of my rants being interesting enough to worry about. So far, I think everybody reading yours is also reading mine. Incestuous?
Point being if you ever decide to mention anything I said, I won't be offended. Besides, this is the internet.
I think I've caught up with your posts. I was two behind.
Some teachers are naturally dense, even when they are nuns. Some listen only to themselves, never to us. It's like they push an internal "play" button and out pours a canned speech. Kind of like telemarketers.
Two homework free days once again.
Cheers.
Oh, I didn`t mean you, Gran, when I reassured that I wouldn`t mention stuff -- in fact, I think all bloggers love being quoted and linked to other blogs (don`t we?) I meant some of my friends who don`t have blogs, don`t want blogs, and don`t want me telling their embarassing stories on a Web site, with their names or identifying details.
Can I FedEx you some unmarked bills in exchange for making the front page of the WSJ?
I see what you mean. I'm careful about people I know, as far as names are concerned. Sometimes even innocent comments can cause harm.
Enjoy reading your blog. Would you mind if I put you on my blog links list?
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